Northland Rail Service

We're seasoned, professional musicians who are serious about making every event great. You can expect a friendly, professional experience with us. We're available as a solo act, duo, or trio.

- We can play up to 4 hours
- Available throughout Ontario, willing to travel anywhere if expenses are paid
- We provide our own sound equipment if needed
- Available for multi-day events
- Available weekdays, weeknights, and weekends

Northland Rail Service is a bluegrass trio with Dave Pike on lead vocals, banjo, and guitar. Dave is joined by Keenan Reimer-Watts on fiddle and Taylor Esch on the "middle" - a cello that he's rebuilt to play like a bass. On stage, their energy is contagious as they tear through old-time and bluegrass classics and originals with glee. Their three-part harmonies round out the sound and harken back to the good old days and the cabin on the hill. As seasoned live performers, they've toured across Canada, performed at multiple festivals big and small, radio, TV, bars, and private events.

Depending on the size and scope of the event, we can adjust as needed to any space.
In a small venue we can play entirely acoustic.
If we provide our own sound gear, all we need is a wall plug!
If sound equipment is provided, depending on the room we'll use the following:
Option A: 1 large-diaphragm condenser mic (we will provide this)
Option B: 3 vocal mics, 4 DI